EXERCISES FOR DESKBOUND PEOPLE

People who are deskbound and who have no time to get up will face serious problems and have to tackle many ailments of immobility. To avoid this it is necessary to take frequent breaks in order to avoid stress piling. But frequent breaks may make your boss to frown upon you. Therefore it is vital to do something healthy even when you are in work mode. One fact is that ‘fidgeting of legs’ while sitting gives mobility to your ‘so far not moved limb’, thereby causing some blood flow. Because while sitting most of the people would not tend to move their limbs. They might result in varicose vein in the later stages of life. So fidgeting helps to avoid this misery in future, up to some extent.

 Then focus must be done on the hands. If you are constantly typing, it may seem that your fingers are getting some exercise. But this is not purely true. Constant movement may cause some swelling. So therefore clench your hands and massage your fingers and palms. The neck region is not an exception. Move your neck along with your head from front to back, then from left to right. Lean backwards against the chair with the head resting on your hands, placed behind the neck. Close your eyes and stay put for a few minutes.

Closing eyes and shutting down your mind is necessary at least once in every half hour. And do not drink coffee frequently. Because, though it keeps you brisk, it secretly deters your system to artificially control the sleepiness/ stress/ whatever it might be. Try listening to ‘sounds of nature’ to provoke brisk attitude.

Your seat should be positioned at such a height to make sure that you don’t view the computer screen with much strain. Try to touch your feet by keeping it stretched towards the wall. But don’t bend your knees.

One last advice is that if you are new to this kind of seat bound or deskbound work, try to accustom yourself with the sitting posture by practising squats. Happy working!